There are eight academic schools at CAFA, which are School of Chinese Painting, School of Fine Art, School of Design, School of Humanities, School of Architecture, School of City Design, School of Experimental Art, and Institute of Arts Administration and Education. Students can take majors in more than 20 professional fields, which are traditional Chinese painting, calligraphy, painting, sculpture, photography, art history, visual communication design, digital media art, fashion and jewelry design, product design, architecture, landscape architecture , animation, experimental art, art administration, etc.
There is also Foundation Course for international students who wish to apply for bachelor degree program at CAFA.